The Second International Conference on Peirce's Thought and Its Applications

Introduction

Research in Charles Sanders Peirce’s thought has grown rapidly both within and
outside the arena of philosophy on the global level. Peirce’s pioneering contributions
to philosophy, pragmatism, logic, the theory of signs, philosophy of science and to
numerous other fields are currently being explored not only in philosophy but also in
other sciences and in art studies.

The second installment of the Applying Peirce conference, first held in Helsinki in June
2007, brings together Peirce scholars and researchers to explore and discuss Peirce’s
thought and applications in diverse fields.

The year 2014 marks the centenary of Peirce’s death in Milford, Pennsylvania, in 19
April 1914. The meeting takes place in the twin cities of Helsinki and Tallinn, connected
by a two-hour ferry ride. The programme consists of workshops and a small selection of contributed papers.

Venue

The conference takes place at Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia (21 April) and the University of Helsinki, Finland (22-23 April).

The program begins on 21 April 2014 at 10 am in Tallinn.
The conference is organized at Tallinn University of Technology (TUT), address: Akadeemia street 3; building no. X, 3rd floor, lecture room X-311. To get to Tallinn University of Technology from the city center, take trolley no 3 opposite Kaubamaja (Tallinn Department Store) or express bus no 11 (Kunstiakadeemia stop) to Keemia stop. We will organise an informal gathering in the city center on 21 morning to go together to the University.

In Helsinki, the conference takes place at the Topelia building of the University of Helsinki, address Unionionkatu 38, class C120. On 22 April, the programme in Helsinki begins at 11:30 am. The location is a 5 minute walk away from the conference hotel.

All participants arriving from Tallinn on the morning of 22 April are recommended to take the Viking Line day cruise departing from Tallinn at 8:00 and arriving in Helsinki at 10:40 am. Note that you should be boarding at least half an hour before the departure of the ferry.

Call for Papers

The organizers invite submissions on any topic in accordance to the theme of the conference.
We encourage proposals that explore the applicability of Peirce’s thought to current
questions and problems in various disciplines across the sciences and the arts that
identify the leading edge on Peirce studies. (For a separate call on Peirce and his students see separate call below.)
Suitable topics include, but are not limited to, Peirce in connection to

history of science

mathematics, logic, diagrams

abductive reasoning

communication and rhetoric

cognitive and computing sciences

linguistics, semiotics

fine arts and design

physics, biology, geology

psychology, economics, sociology

anthropology, archaeology

Please send an abstract of 300-500 words to info@nordprag.org by 1 February 2014 (in pdf, rtf or doc format). Notifications of acceptance will be sent by 8 February 2014. A time slot of about 30-35 minutes (including discussion) will be allotted for each paper.

Call for Papers: Peirce and His Students

Tallinn, Estonia, 21 April 2014

It has sometimes been claimed that, unlike many other classical philosophers, Charles Peirce had few or even no intellectual heirs at all. This event intends to establish the extent of relationships between Peirce and his pupils, students, collaborators, successors and inheritors – and to what extent these notions themselves also call for historical and philosophical clarification when it comes to the legacy of a great thinker.

Although having held no permanent academic position, Peirce led the Metaphysical Club and instructed a famous circle of logic and philosophy students at Johns Hopkins University. Moreover, he lectured often, developed correspondence courses, collaborated with a number of scientists, and contributed with his student Joseph Jastrow to what became the field of experimental psychology. His correspondence reveals that many were eager to learn from him, and he designed courses with attention to logic teaching and pedagogy. Thanks to the efforts of Ladd-Franklin and many others, a Peircean school of logic may have been in the making already in his lifetime.
These and many other issues invite a closer investigation of Peirce’s legacy as viewed through his students.